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1935 Fawkner by-election

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1935 Fawkner by-election

← 1934 17 August 1935 1937 →

The Fawkner seat in the House of Representatives
Turnout41,973 (87.4%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Harold Holt Don Cameron
Party United Australia Labor
Popular vote 24,594 16,433
Percentage 59.9% 40.1%
Swing Decrease6.6 Increase12.4

MP before election

George Maxwell
United Australia

Elected MP

Harold Holt
United Australia

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Fawkner on 17 August 1935. This was triggered by the death of United Australia Party (UAP) MP George Maxwell.

The by-election was won by UAP candidate and future Prime Minister Harold Holt.

Results

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Fawkner by-election, 1935[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Harold Holt 24,594 59.9 -6.6
Labor Don Cameron 16,433 40.1 +12.4
Total formal votes 41,027 97.7
Informal votes 946 2.3
Turnout 41,973 87.4
United Australia hold Swing -9.5

References

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  1. ^ "By-Elections 1934-1937". Psephos.